Sam Altman: OpenAI won't go public until it can make confident model safety claims
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-09-30
Sam Altman said during a Q&A after his DevDay keynote that OpenAI won't go public until it can make better, confident promises about model safety, with no firm timeline. He argued that as model capabilities surge, the company must back safety claims, while admitting that waiting too long for an IPO would be 'bad for the world.' The comments follow months of controversy over whether OpenAI and rivals can deliver on safety commitments.
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